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A surgical technique was performed on twelve patients last week. You are told there is an 88%
chance of success. Round to 3 significant figures. Find the probability that the surgery is
successful for
1.
2.
3.
4.
exactly six patients
less than eight patients
at least five patients
no more than nine patients
1
2.
3.
4.
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Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 4 A surgical technique was performed on twelve patients last week. You are told there is an 88% chance of success. Round to 3 significant figures. Find the probability that the surgery is successful for 1. 2. 3. 4. exactly six patients less than eight patients at least five patients no more than nine patients 1 2. 3. 4.
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Givensample size(n)=12p=0.88Let "x" be the surgery successful for no.of patientsx~Binomial(n=12,p=0.88)P(X=x)=(nx)×px×(1-p)n-x   ; x=0,1,...,n

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